Local 259 Revisited

Yesterday, I posted a black and white version of this photo. Joseph Buffett, who is a regular visitor and commenter on my blog, asked if I had a version of this image in color. Therefore, I decided to post the color version of the image today so I could get feedback on which version my blog viewers like better.

As I explained in my response to Joseph’s comment, I chose to convert this image to black and white because I did not like the color of the brick on the building this sign was attached to. I thought it was quite drab. I often chose to convert images to black and white when I like the content of an image but do not like the colors that exist in the scene. For me, black and white is a good way to simplify a scene when the content is right but the colors leave something to be desired. I was torn with this image however because I like the texture of the different colors that exist in the sign itself. For this aspect of the image, I prefer the color version.

I welcome your feedback on this image. Which version of the image do you like better and why?

Well, it looks like the color version might be the winner here. Maybe I was wrong about the brick color. I would like to see more votes though. Thanks to those of you that have contributed to the discussion of this image.